Manually operated knitting machine



Sept. 19, 1950 J. MICHALINSKY 2,523,225

MANUALLY OPERATED KNITTING MACHINE Filed Sept. 28, 1949 6 Sheets-Sheet l E Q6, N :55 7 57 T INVENTOR. j JACOB MICHALINSKY p 1950 J. MICHALINSKY 2,523,225

MANUALLY OPERATED KNITTING MACHINE Filed Sept. 28, 1949 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 I .1 [.l 44 4 4 L64 55 IN VEN TOR. (JACOB MICHALINSKY Sept. 19, 1950 J. MICHALINSKY 2,523,225

MANUALLY OPERATED KNITTING MACHINE Filed Sept. 28, 1949 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 J-||"Il IIIII-II n I! 5 5 1 ":7 7 0 IN VEN TOR. JAc o5 MICHAL INSKY I I 3J9. BY

Sept. 19, 1950 J. MICHALINSKY MANUALLY OPERATED KNITTING MACHINE 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Sept. 28, 1949 INVENTOR. JAcoB MICHALINSKY Sept. 19, 1950 J. MICHALINSKY 2,523,225

MANUALLY OPERATED KNITTING MACHINE Filed Sept. 28, 1949 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 IN VFNTOR. dAcoB MICHAL 1 NSKY BY @&%

Patented Sept. 19, 1950.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,523,225 MANUALLY OPERATED KNITTING MACHINE Jacob Michalinsky, Brooklyn, Y. Application September 28, 1949, Serial No. 118,244

13 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in knitting machines, particularly those of the portable and manually operable type.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a faster and more easily operated knitting machine of the class mentioned than has been known heretofore.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a machine in which along series of loops or stitches can be produced at one stroke.

Another object of the invention is to construct the knitting mechanism in such manner that it can be adjusted to provide for loops or stitches of Varying lengths.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a generally improved knitting machine.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a ma-.

terial part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the carrying case for the machine of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a general perspective view of the machine of the invention. v

Fig. 3 is a detail plan View of a turn table utilized by the invention.

Fig. 4 is a general plan view of the knitting mechanism of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a left-hand end elevation of the mechanism of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a right hand end elevation of the mechanism of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is the same view as Fig. 5 but with certain of the parts in an operated position.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail view from underneath of a latching device of the invention.

Fig. 9 is an isolated detail view in perspective of a hook member of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view of the mechanism on line l0l0 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary, partly sectioned view in perspective of parts of the mechanism shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

Fig. 12 is a perspective of a plow cam utilizedby the invention.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view on line l2-l2 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 14 is an isolated perspective of a restoring bars utilized by the invention.

Figs. 15, 16', 17 and 18 are sectional views of the mechansim on lines -45, |6l 6, I'I -I1.

pair of and 18-; of Figs. 19,20, 21 and 22, respectively, and serve along with the latter figures to illustrate the'four steps in the operation of the machine.

Figs. 19, 20, 21 and 22 are fragmentary plan views of the knitting mechanism during the four stages of its operation.

Fig. 23 is a perspective .view, partly broken away, of a modified knitting machine.

Fig. 24 is a left-hand end elevation of the machine of Fig. 23.

Fig. 25 is a plan view, partially broken away, of the deviceof Fig. 23.

The knitting machine of the invention is conveniently housed in a carrying case 25 (Fig. 1) constructed of wood or some other substantial material and comprising a box-like cover 26 (Fig. 2) provided at either end with carrying straps 21 (Fig; 1) and a bottom or base board 28 removably fastened to the cover in any suitable way. j

The knitting mechanism is secured in place on base 28 between longitudinal beams 30 and lateral bars 3|, but before entering into a detailed description of said mechanism it is deemed desirable to describe first the role played by the cover 26 in the operation of the machine.

The longitudinal side walls of cover 26 are provided near their mid points each with a plurality of spaced pairs of screws; 32 (Figs. 1 and 2) which act to support a partition board 33 placed therebetween. At the'center of its upper edge partition 33 is provided with a pivot screw adapted to receivea turn table comprising a pair of sheet metal plates 34 (seev also. Fig. 3) connected together at their four corners by screws 35 in such manner that the plates-can be drawn together or spaced farther apart by manipulation of the screws. To prevent the turn table from flying off the pivot-screw, the latteris provided with a wing nut 36; Four'yarn receiving arms 3'! have their inner ends looped each about one of the screws 35, said. screws being tightened down tov hold arms 31 in place by the pressure of plates 34 thereon. At their outer ends arms 31 are suitably bent to support and guide a loop of yarn 38,said yarn passing from said loop througha guide member 40 removably mounted in one end of- -cover 26, and-over to' the knitting mechanism which is placed in close proximity thereto. There also may be provided a second guide member mounted in the other end of the cabinet but this latter member is'notshown.

The knitting mechanism is mounted on a base plate 4| 'secure'd on'baseboard 28 between beams 30 and bars 3| (Figs. 4 and 10) and its framing comprises a longitudinal center bar 42 connected at either end to lateral frame bars 43. The outer face of each bar 43 is provided with a pair of plates 44 (Figs. 4, and 11) which are secured to the bar by screws 45, said screws passing through slots 46 in the plates in order to make the latter adjustable laterally to vary the length of the stitches as, will becomeapparent hereinafter. Each plate is alsoprovided with a bearing notch 4! to receive one of the trunnions 48in the ends of a pair of rocking cross bars 50 to be more fully described hereinafter.

Mountedon I each plate 44 for fore andLaftLsliding movement thereon is a slide 5| having at one end an open end slot 52 (Fig. 11) adapted to receive theend' of trunnion 48, and at the. other endan .ean53 for manual manipulation of the slide. The slide is mounted on plate 44 by means of a screw- 54 in the latter playing in a slot 55 in the former, and can be moved to the position shown in Figs.- 5,""6 and -'7 where its' 'slot' -52embraces trunnion 48 and retains thelatter in notch 41 (Fig. 11), or to the position shown in Fig. 11 where slot 52 i's-free'of the trunniont'o-allow rocking cross bar 50" to be'removed fron rthemachine.

The outer longitudinal edg'eof 'ea'ch of the rocking bars- 50- hassecured thereto a backing strip 56 (Figs. 4 and 11') and'the inner portion of the upper edge of each Qfsaid b'ars has a'retaining strip 51 fastened thereon, the latter stripbeing of-suffioientl-y g'reater'weight' than the former to unbalance the bar and cause itsinner edge'to rock downward for reasons: t o b'ec'ome apparent hereinafter, however, it is desired that each of the'b'ars 50 rock only at certain'appropriate times; and to-' prevent its rocking at other times each bar 50 has a latchlever 58 pivoted to: its underside at 6!] (Figs. 4 and'8), said lever being urged by a spring 6| into engagement'with a lip 62 formed on the right-hand end (Fig. 4) frame bar 43 (s'ee also Figs; 5 and'7'). When it: is desired to rock either bar 50 the lever 58 associated therewith is moved fi'ee of'lip-tz and the bar allowed to rock by its own'unbalanced weight. Each of the rocking bars 50*"is provided with a long series of equispaced' rooves- 63' (Fig; 16) extending from backing'strip 56 to theinner'edge offlthe bar beneath retainingstrip' 51. Each of these grooves has slidably mounted therein a r hook member 64 (Figs. 9 and'l3l', said member being provided atits inner endwith a hook portion 65 and at its outer end with a restoring ear 66 extending laterally therefrom above bar '50. In the normal position of themembers 64' shown:- in Fig. 13 the outer end's thereof abuttlie-backing strips 55' and the hook's fifi' stand just forward of the retainingstrips 5T.

I'norder to prevent the oppositely disposed hooks 65 from sliding inward and banging against one another when the machine'is notin use, and also to move all of said hooks totheir advanced or to their restored positions simultaneously, there are provided two restoring bars- 61" (Fig. 14) which areplacedin contact-either with the restoring ears 65 orthe' outer edges of the hooking member as theoccasionxdemands', andia're drawn by hand to the desiredposition.

In order to restore advancedfhook;members"6 4 individuallyone after'the-other there is provided" ai plowc'am fia' (Fig; 12) :havi'n'ga shouldered lip l'fifto' engage one or'the. other-oi the retaining strips 51 (Fig. 17) alon'g' whichthecam ispulled by means of a handle IT,Jthe incline 12 of the em engaging the restoring" ears .66- of the hook;

4 members in succession and restoring them to normal position.

Midway between the hooks 65 is the center bar 42 which has a headed pin 13 projecting from its upper edge between each longitudinal pair of hooks 65 (Fig. The center bar 42 is also provided at each end with an eye screw 42 (Figs. 4 and 10) through one of which the yarn can be guided in its pathto the, knitting, mechanism, and on the other of which the free end of the yarn is' tied.

Mode of operation The first step ih'th'e preparation of the machine for knitting isto wind the yarn in a loop on arms 3T (Fig. 2), the free end of the yarn being passed through.guideF 'and over to the knitting mechanism where it is guided by one of the eye screws 42 and tied to the other. (Figs. 4 and 11) The next step is to lock the rocking barsv in their nor mal 'position by means of levers 58 (Figs. 4, 5 and 8), and to move" all of the hooking members 64 to their retracted positions (Fig. 11-) with the aid of restoringbars 61- (Fig. 14). The machine is then incondition to'commence knitting operations in' the manner now to be described.

In the following discussion it will be assumed for brevity and clarity of description and illustration that theiknitting operation is to be performed on a partially completed piece of knit goods '54 (Figs.- l5-22).

The piece of goods T4-is laid atop one of the bars 50 (Figs. 15 and 19) and the end loops '15 thereof slipped'over the headed pins 13'.

The first'step' of the operation consists intiIting the other (not the one on which the piece of Figs. 15 andIQ aridpiacing the anchored length of yarn 38 atop knit goods 1'4, adjacentthe pins of the'bars 61' (Fig. 14) allof the hook members 64 carried by the tilted hart!) (Fig. 15) and to rock the bar back to its horizontal position by means of the appropriate-lever 58-" (Fig. 8), thus bringing the hooksof =sam members into position to engage the length ofyarn 38 (Figs. 16

and 20).

The third step consists inengagingthe shouldered'lip litof-cam-EB with the retaining strip 5? and pulling said cam along said'strip to restore the advanced hook members 64 tonormal position (Figs. 17 and 21), the hooks 65 ofsaid members each pulling with it between the adjacent pinslB,

a section of the length of yarnB-B, whichby the and on to the sections'of yarn 38 previously pulled by hooks 65. "This, of course; forms" aseries of newen'd loop's 169 The tilted bar 50 is then rocked back to its norma horizontarposition andsteppne, above; repeated and so on.

'When the" operati'oni'is hot one' of finishing a partly completed piece of goods but rather one of beginning: aqnew piecegxthere is. of course no end loops 15 touslip 'over pins T3; "Inithis" case the":

yarn'isfloopediaboutieach of'the pins to form a series. of. fi'firstiloopse .The operation...from. this.

goods was placed) bar-35?] downward as shown in- The secondstep is; to advance-by means of one point onward, however, is identical with that described above.

It is believed evident that the lengths of the loops 15, 16 can be varied simply by adjusting plates 44 (Fig. 5) laterally so as to vary the point to which the hooks 65 are restored with the sections of yarn 38. I

Referring to Figs. 23, 24 and 25, there is illustrated therein a simple modified form of the invention. This machine comprises a base plate88 upon which there is mounted between angle bars 8| and 82 a center board 83 having its upper edge rounded and studded with a series of equispaced headed pins 84. Center board 83 is embraced at either end by a sheet metal strap 85 which at its upper ends is suitably formed to provide bearings for two cylindrical bars 86 and 81. Each of the bars 86 and 8! is provided with a series of headed pins 88 having the same spacing as pins 84 but each being located midway between each pair of the latter. At diagonally disposed ends thebars 86 and 81 are prolonged past the bearing strips 85 to provide for their being manipulated by hand. Each of the bars 86 and 8! is maintained in its normal position with the pins 88 vertical by a stud 98 in its prolonged end engaging in an open end slot 9| in bearing strip 85, the stud being maintained in the slot by a compression spring 92 enclosed in the other bearingstrip 85 and pushing on the bar.

The operation of this device is substantially identical with that of the one described above, the end loops of the material being slipped over the center pins 84 and the bars 86 and 81 rocked by hand to advance and restore the pins 88 which act in the same manner as the hooks 55 hereinbefore described.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a fixed center bar, a series of equispaced headed pins projecting upward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars one on either side of said center bar and a series of hook members slidably mounted on each of said rocking bars, said hook members having the same spacing as said headed pins but each being located midway between two of said pins.

2. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a fixed center bar, a series of equispaced headed pins projecting upward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars one on either side of said center bar and each unbalanced to tilt downward at the edge proximate the center bar, a latch to prevent each said bar from tilting.

3. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a fixed center bar,

able laterally, and a slide mol'mted on each bear: ing plate and having in its end an open end slot to receive the trunnion borne by the latter, said slide holding the trunnion in its bearing notch; 4. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a fixed center bar, a series of equispaced headed pins projecting up ward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars one on either side of said center bar and a serie's of hook members slidably mounted On each of said rocking bars, said hook members having the same spacing as said headed pins but each "be ing located midway between two of said pinsi' a restoring ear on each of said hook member's, anii a restoring bar for each series of hook members to restore or advance the latter simulta neously. v

5. In a portable, manually openable knitting machine, the combination of a fixed center bar, a series of equispaced headed pins projectingup ward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars one on either side of said center bar and a series of hook members slidably mounted on each of said rocking bars, said hook members having the same spacing as said headed pins but each being '16- cated midway between two of said pins, a re storing ear on each of said hook members and a plow cam to engage said ears and restore the hook members individually one after the other; "f

6. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a fixed'c'enter bar; a series of equispaced headed pins projecting upward from said bar, a pair of rockin bars'one on either side of said center bar and a series of hook members slidably mounted on each r said rocking bars, said hook members having the same spacing as said headed pins but each being located midway between two of said pins, a re storing ear on each of said hook members, a restoring bar for each series of hook members to restore or advance the latter simultaneously, and a plow cam to engage said ears and restorethe hook members'individually one after the other.

'7. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a carrying case comprising a box-like cover and a bottom board, a fixed center bar mounted on said bottom board, a series of equispaced headed pins projecting upward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars, one on either side of said center bar, and a series of hook members slidably mounted on each rocking bar, said hook members having the same spacing as said headed pins but each being located midway between two of said pins.

8. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a carrying case comprising a box-like cover and a bottom board, a fixed center bar mounted on said bottom board,

' a series of equispaced headed pins projecting upa series of equispaced headed pins projecting upward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars one on either side of said center bar and each unbalanced to tilt downward at the edge proximate the center bar, a latch to prevent each said bar from tilting, a trunnion in either end of each of said rocking bars, a bearing plate for each trunnion and having a notch in its upper edge to receive the latter, each said bearing plate being adjust- Ward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars, one on either side of said center bar, and a series of hook members slidably mounted on each rocking bar, said hook members having the same spacing as said headed pins but each being lo cated midway between two of said pins, a removable center partition for said cover, a pivot screw projecting upward from said partition, and a turn table including arms to support a loop of yarn pivoted on said screw.

9. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a carrying case comprising a box-like cover and a bottom board, a fixed center bar mounted on said bottom board, a series of equispaced headed pins projecting upward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars, one

iqfzhook. members slida lymounted on each rock ing-,banz-said hook members-having thesame spacing as said headed pins but each being located midway between twoof said ,pins,.-a removable center partition for said cover, a ,pivot screw ,pliojecting upward fromsaid partition andiaturn table removably mounted onsaid :pivot screwssaid turn table comprising two plates adjustably spaced apart by corner screws,and-apluralitylof yam supporting armseach having one end, loop d about one of said screws and fastened between said plates, and the other end iormed tosupport a loop of yarn.

l0. Ina portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination .of a carrying case comprising a, box-like cover and a bottom-board, afixed center bar mounted on saidbottom boa-rd, a series of equispaced headed pins projectingupwardiromsaid bar, a pair of rocking bars one on either side of said center bar, and ,a series of hook members slidably mounted on each wool;- ing bar, said hook members having the same spacing assaid headed pins but each being .located midway between two of said pinsfa ,removable center partition for said cover, a pivot screw pro jectingupward fromrsaidspartition, and a ,turn :table removably mounted on said pivot screw, said turn tablecomprising two .p1ates: ad justably spaced apart by corner'screws and a plurality of yarn supportin arms each having one end-looped about :one of said vscrews and fastened between said plates, and the other ,end formed to support a loop of yarn, and one or more guides for said yarn removably mounted onsaid cover. 7'

11. In a portable, manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a carrying-case comprising a box-like cover and a "bottom board, :a fixed center bar mounted on said-bottom'board, a series of equispaced headed pins projecting upward from said bar, a pair of rockingibara-one on either side of said center bar, and aseries of book members slidably mounted on each' rocking bansa-id hook :members having the -:sam spacing as said headed pins but each being .located midway between twoof said pins, ,a removable center partition for said cover, apivot screw projecting upward from said partition, and a turn table removably mounted on said pivot screw, said turn table comprising two plates adjustably spaced apart by corner screws, and a plurality of yarn supporting arms each having one end looped about one, of said screws and fastened between said plates, and the other end formed to support a loop of yarn, and one or moreguides .for said yarnremovably mounted on said cover, a guide for said yarn at one end of said center barand an anchor for said yarn at the-other end ofsaid center bar.

12. In a portable manually operable knitting machine, the combination of a fixed center bar, a series of equispaced headed pins projectingupward from said bar, a pair of rocking bars, on on either. side of said center bar, and a series of hook membersmounted on each of said rocking bars and projectable between said pins one series at atime.

13. In a portable manually operable machine, the combination of a fixed center bar, a series of equispaced headed pins projecting upward from said bar, .a pair of rocking bars, one on either side of said center bar,- and a series of hook members mounted oneach of said :rocking bars and projectable between said pins one series at a time, and a bar to project or restore all of the hook members of a, series, simultaneously.

J ACQB MICHALINSKY.

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